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To test or not to test? That is the question...
Hi All!
10 days since first chemo treatment and not as bad as I thought! Brain a little fuzzy, dry mouth, a little heart burn...looks like chocolate is out ??
i just received a letter to have a B...
Hi! I am triple positive with a really strong history of BC and BRCA2 in the family. It was almost a given that I was BRCA 2 positive.
I was tested and crazily - I'm not positive (in fact the genetics counsellor was in shock more than I was, given my family history).
I also have two sons (although mine are only 1 and 3) and for me it was a really significant relief that I couldn't have passed that gene defect on to them. So if you are negative, it might be a comfort for you. It was for me.
But more importantly, if you are positive the BRCA 2 gene is also linked to prostate cancer in men so that's important to know if you have boys - they need to be as careful about their prostates as we are about our breasts, if they carry the gene!
Whatever you decide I hope your treatment goes well! xx